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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>----- Forwarded Message ----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Nick Burbules <burbules@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> todays-news@googlegroups.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Fri, April 1, 2011 7:09:39 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [PBD - Progressive Blog Digest] 4/01/2011 07:05:00 AM<BR></FONT><BR>
<META content=off http-equiv=x-dns-prefetch-control><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">DIGGING OUT</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Two graphs: what George Bush created, what Obama has had to fix</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962053/-Just-the-facts,-please:-Stock-performance-under-Clinton,-Bush,-and-Obama" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962053/-Just-the-facts,-please:-Stock-performance-under-Clinton,-Bush,-and-Obama</A><BR><BR><A href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/961807/-Expectations-high-for-Fridays-job-report" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/961807/-Expectations-high-for-Fridays-job-report</A><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The GOP’s self-destruction</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/31/gop_brand_threats" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/31/gop_brand_threats</A><BR>When it comes to public opinion, Republicans are their own worst enemy these days . . . [read on]<BR><BR>More: <A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/why_the_2012_gop_hopefuls_pander_to_birtherism/2011/03/28/AFhZ8YBC_blog.html" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/why_the_2012_gop_hopefuls_pander_to_birtherism/2011/03/28/AFhZ8YBC_blog.html</A><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Boehner vs Cantor? Grab the popcorn!</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/boehner_versus_cantor/2011/03/03/AFYykf3B_blog.html" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/boehner_versus_cantor/2011/03/03/AFYykf3B_blog.html</A><BR><BR>More: <A href="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/author_blogs/2011/03/cantor-gets-rogersd.php" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/author_blogs/2011/03/cantor-gets-rogersd.php</A><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">How they govern</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/03/31/quote_of_the_day.html" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/03/31/quote_of_the_day.html</A><BR>"I'd gotten tired of being told to plot against Democrats to make them look bad... The games were getting old."<BR><BR>-- Former Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT)<BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Deeply dishonest</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/31/graham_gadhafi_libya" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/31/graham_gadhafi_libya</A><BR>We previously identified a bout of amnesia experienced by John McCain, who has consistently said that the U.S. must take out Moammar Gadhafi because he has "American blood on his hands" even though
McCain himself was cozying up to Gadhafi just 18 months ago on a visit to Tripoli.<BR><BR>Today, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who accompanied McCain on that August 2009 trip to Libya, flashed a similar bit of amnesia. . . . [read on]<BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">First Qaddafi, next . . . ?</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/frosh-goper-on-foreign-affairs-committee-wonders-if-obama-will-attack-africa-after-libya.php" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/frosh-goper-on-foreign-affairs-committee-wonders-if-obama-will-attack-africa-after-libya.php</A><BR>Frosh GOPer On Foreign Affairs Committee Wonders If Obama Will Attack 'Africa' After Libya<BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">An appalling Supreme Court ruling</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/american-justice.html" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/american-justice.html</A><BR>A bitterly divided Supreme Court on Tuesday tossed out a jury verdict won by a New Orleans man who spent 14 years on death row and came within weeks of execution because prosecutors had hidden a blood test and other evidence that would have proven his innocence. . . . [read on]<BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Wisconsin Repubs finally back down, agree to follow the law</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/03/31/walker-administration-reverses-course-will-comply-with-restraining-order-on-anti-union-law/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/03/31/walker-administration-reverses-course-will-comply-with-restraining-order-on-anti-union-law/</A><BR><BR><A href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/finally-walker-administration-suspends-anti-union-law-after-judges-third-order-against-it.php" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/finally-walker-administration-suspends-anti-union-law-after-judges-third-order-against-it.php</A><BR><BR><A href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_03/028721.php" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_03/028721.php</A><BR><BR>Actions have consequences: <A href="http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/04/01/first_recall_petitions_filed_in_wisconsin.html" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/04/01/first_recall_petitions_filed_in_wisconsin.html</A><BR>First Recall Petitions Filed in Wisconsin<BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Next up: Ohio</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962051/-Ohio-to-host-second-major-union-fueled-election-of-2011-" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962051/-Ohio-to-host-second-major-union-fueled-election-of-2011-</A><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Arizona passes an anti-abortion law to address a problem that doesn’t exist</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/arizona_approves_nations_first_ban_on_gender_race.php" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/arizona_approves_nations_first_ban_on_gender_race.php</A><BR><BR>Yeah, and all those phony rapes too: <A href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/indiana-goper-women-might-pretend-to-be-raped-to-get-around-abortion-laws.php" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/indiana-goper-women-might-pretend-to-be-raped-to-get-around-abortion-laws.php</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/961922/-Indiana-Republicans-fear-women-will-lie-about-rape-to-exploit-abortion-loophole" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/961922/-Indiana-Republicans-fear-women-will-lie-about-rape-to-exploit-abortion-loophole</A><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Weak tea</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://www.americablog.com/2011/03/capitol-hill-rally-expecting-thousands.html" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.americablog.com/2011/03/capitol-hill-rally-expecting-thousands.html</A><BR>Capitol Hill rally expecting 'thousands of Tea Party activists' had crowd of around 100<BR><BR>More: <A href="http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/wow-was-big-show-tea-party-force-dc" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/wow-was-big-show-tea-party-force-dc</A><BR><BR><A href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962107/-Fox-News-and-todays-tea-party-rally"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962107/-Fox-News-and-todays-tea-party-rally</A><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bizarro world</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/gohmert-libya-attacks-are-false-flag-for-obama-to-call-up-private-army-created-by-health-care-law.php" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/gohmert-libya-attacks-are-false-flag-for-obama-to-call-up-private-army-created-by-health-care-law.php</A><BR>Some on the far-right believe the health care law creates a private army for President Obama to call up and train on U.S. citizens. . . .<BR><BR>[Texas maniac Louie] Gohmert gave credence to the theory on the House floor, with an addendum. The administration's Libya operation is actually a false flag, to draw down the country's military reserves, and give Obama the excuse he needs to call up his private army. . . . [read on]<BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Zing!</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/03/31/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/03/31/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html</A><BR>"I agree with Michele Bachmann 99% of the time on policy issues. But just like Dorothy, I've been to Oz and I've looked behind the curtain."<BR><BR>-- Former Bachmann chief of staff Ron Carey, quoted by Time, on why he will not support his former boss for president.<BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bonus item: Anthony Weiner (D-NY) – very funny guy</SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anthony-weiner-kills-with-bachmann-aqua-buddha-jokes-at-congressional-correspondents-dinner.php" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anthony-weiner-kills-with-bachmann-aqua-buddha-jokes-at-congressional-correspondents-dinner.php</A><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold">***If you enjoy PBD and support what we are doing, you can help by forwarding a copy of this issue to your friends (using the envelope link below) or by sending them a copy of its URL (http://pbd.blogspot.com).</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">I don't get anything personally out of this project, except the satisfaction of doing it (I don't run ads, etc). The credit really all goes to the people whose material I copy and redistribute. But if I do have a "mission," it is to get this information into the hands of as many people as I can.***</SPAN> <BR><BR>--<BR>Posted By Nick Burbules to <A href="http://pbd.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html#392774897524917280" rel=nofollow target=_blank>PBD - Progressive Blog Digest</A> at 4/01/2011 07:05:00 AM
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